WWE Greatest Royal Rumble: 10 Things They Got Right

3. Daniel Bryan’s Record-Breaking Rumble Performance

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Strong showing or not, Elias couldn't hold a candle the majesty of Daniel Bryan on Friday night.

Lord only knows how poor Daniel has a chest left after the amount of chops he grimaced through in Saudi Arabia. By the end, his pecs, torso and even under his arm looked like mincemeat; if WWE were looking to test Bryan's mettle, they succeeded.

In total, Bryan lasted one hour and 16 minutes in the Greatest Royal Rumble. That, for the record, gives him the distinction of being the longest-running single entrant in Rumble history. Daniel Bryan wasn't even wrestling at the turn of the year, and now he's a record-breaker.

Any ring rust he did have during his first few matches back has now been shaken off, and it's great to have one of the best workers on the planet back. Throughout his "Iron Man" showing here, Bryan looked like it was 2014 again and he was about to win the World Title.

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